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The Columbus Blue Jackets need all the help they can get offensively, which makes Cayden Lindstrom a perfect fit for them at No. 4 overall in the NHL Draft. There are rumors that the Blue Jackets are targeting a defenseman with that pick, but it feels like a forward would be their best move. The […]

Argentina took care of business in their opening match, but it wasn’t without concerns as they entered halftime with a scoreless draw. Regardless, a win for them over Canada and a scoreless draw between Chile and Peru put Argentina in a great spot to guarantee advancement to the knockout stage. Argentina’s chances were never really […]

Peru and Canada don’t have much of a history to build a prediction on, as they’ve faced off just twice in the last 14 years. Their last meeting came on July 20th, 2015, with Peru taking the 2-0 victory. Peru took the same margin of victory in their first meeting on September 4th, 2010. It’s […]

Group C has become one of the best stories in Euro 2024, as only three points separate England and Serbia, who sit in first and fourth, respectively. Denmark and Slovenia have two points each in the middle of the table with two draws apiece, and it’ll all come down to these four teams playing on […]

Group C has become one of the most intriguing groups in the tournament, as only three points separate England at the top of the group from Serbia at the bottom. Denmark and Slovenia are deadlocked with two draws apiece, and there’s no telling what can happen when these four teams play on Tuesday. England was […]

Costa Rica hasn’t had a good time playing against Brazil, albeit in limited head-to-head meetings. The two nations squared off five times since the 2002 World Cup, with Brazil winning every match by a combined score of 14-3. Costa Rica hasn’t scored a goal against Brazil in three games over the past decade. It is […]

The Edmonton Oilers did it again on Friday night, defeating the Florida Panthers in Game 6 to extend the series to a winner-take-all Game 7 on Monday night. The Panthers have plenty to blame for their Game 6 loss, which could be a historic collapse in the Stanley Cup Final. One team has rallied from […]

Colombia enters this tournament as one of the hottest nations, on an unbelievable unbeaten run that features plenty of good soccer nations. Paraguay is in the opposite form, and their recent run lack of wins includes a loss to Colombia in World Cup Qualifying in November. It is time to continue our Copa America odds […]

Spain cemented their spot in the knockout stage with a victory over Italy, sitting at the top of Group B with a 2-0-0 record. Albania hopes for an upset win over an unmotivated Spain squad, but they’ll also need Croatia to do them a favor and defeat Italy. It is time to continue our Euro […]

Croatia avoided falling into a 0-2 hole when they rallied to draw Albania. They now hold the chance of advancing to the knockout stage, as a win over Italy would give them second in the group. Italy won the last Euro tournament but hasn’t qualified for the past two World Cups. It would be another […]

There is plenty on the line for Scotland in this matchup against Hungary. Hungary has a near-zero chance of advancing to the knockout stage, but Scotland can overtake Switzerland with a win in this match and some help with the goal differential. Scotland will also put itself in a position to be one of the […]

The battle for first in Group A ensues when Switzerland battles Germany. It will be a critical spot entering the knockout stage, as the first-place team in Group A has a favorable draw. The first-place team will be on the opposite side of the draw from the first-place teams in the England and France groups. […]

Jamaica hasn’t beaten Mexico since the 2017 Gold Cup, with Mexico winning three and drawing two in the five games since. Jamaica managed two consecutive draws in Nations League matches in 2022 and 2023, but their last game at the Gold Cup ended in a 3-0 win for Mexico. It is time to continue our […]

Ecuador and Venezuela have been as tight as possible in international competition since 2017. The teams drew three straight games, including a 2-2 tie in the 2021 Copa America tournament. Venezuela finally broke through for a win in World Cup qualification in 2021 before Ecuador returned the favor a month later. Their last matchup was […]

Peru and Chile begin their 2024 Copa America campaigns with an important game to get a headstart on second in the group behind Argentina. They have to worry about Canada becoming a Cinderella team, but the betting odds say that Chile and Peru have a better chance of advancing than Canada. A win in this […]

The Edmonton Oilers were riding high after their 8-1 win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. However, as we saw in the NBA Finals, it’s easy for the home team to bounce back in Game 5. History didn’t repeat itself in the NHL, as the Oilers stole another win on the road to […]

Argentina played four games in 2024 as part of the International Friendlies leading up to the Copa America tournament. They have been spotless, winning four games by a combined score of 11-2. Canada’s form hasn’t been as good, with a 1-1-1 record in 2024, including a loss and a tie in June. Canada didn’t take […]

Spain and Italy won the opening games of their tournament, setting up one of the top games of the group stages. Italy defeated Spain 4-2 on penalties in their semifinal match at Euro 2020 and also eliminated them in the round of 16 in 2016. The rivals faced off in every Euro knockout stage since […]

Denmark had a chance to get three points in their tournament opener but gave up a 77th-minute goal to end in a draw. Meanwhile, England had somewhat of a disappointing victory against Serbia. It is time to continue our Euro 2024 odds series with a Denmark-England prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Christian Eriksen scored the opening […]

Slovenia followed the script in their first game, failing to control the ball for most of the game but playing good enough defense to get the draw. Meanwhile, Serbia gave England a scare in their opening match. Slovenia is making just their second trip to the Euro tournament and has Denmark’s number after finishing above […]

Keith Van Horn was a star coming out of the University of Utah. He left the program in 1997 as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Western Athletic Conference after earning consensus First Team All-American honors. The Philadelphia 76ers selected Van Horn with the second pick in the 1997 NBA Draft, subsequently […]

It’s a tale as old as time in draft circles. Media reports will start gaining steam with players going to certain teams thanks to leaks from front offices. We can predict most picks in a first round thanks to the varying reports in the lead-up. However, for some reason, there hasn’t been a lot of […]

Since scouts began tracking the class, Macklin Celebrini has been the consensus first-overall pick for the 2024 NHL Draft. The team that won the draft lottery wouldn’t have much of a decision, but some teams made more sense than others. Enter the San Jose Sharks, who have plenty of connections to Celebrini and should be […]

Koln will see the most important game for this group when Scotland takes on Switzerland on Wednesday afternoon. A Switzerland victory can clinch their spot in the knockout group, but a Scotland win will put them in the driver’s seat. Switzerland has a game with Germany looming to end the group stage, while Scotland has […]

Germany’s home fans were rabid in the opening game against Scotland, which undoubtedly impacted their victory. Hungary looked shaken at times in their first game, so the home-field advantage in Stuttgart may cause them some more issues. It is time to continue our Euro 2024 odds series with a Germany-Hungary prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Germany’s […]

Croatia is looking to bounce back from their tournament-opening loss to Spain when they take on Albania, who also lost their opener to Italy. There were concerns that Croatia’s aging core couldn’t compete with Italy and Spain, as they snuck through qualifying thanks to matches against Armenia and Latvia. It is time to continue our […]

The prospect of Tij Iginla going to the Calgary Flames in the 2024 NHL Draft is likely going to come down to whether or not he will be available at that pick. Iginla’s stock rose exponentially during the 2023-24 WHL season, with many folks believing he’s set to be a top-ten pick. And while nothing […]

The Florida Panthers had visions of lifting the Stanley Cup over their heads when they took the ice for Game 4 against the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers had a 3-0 series lead and looked invincible, fueling the belief they would sweep the Stanley Cup Final. However, much like their NBA counterparts, the sweep wasn’t in […]

The St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs in a two-game set at the end of May after the series’ first game rained out. The sweep was in the middle of a freefall down the standings for the Cubs, as they’ve fallen from a battle for first into the fifth spot in the National League […]

It’s the rubber match of this series, as the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers split the first two games on Friday and Saturday. The Reds won the first game 6-5, then the Brewers rebounded with a 3-1 win on Saturday. It was a rare loss for the Reds on Saturday, as they had won seven […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took the first of this three-game series on Friday night. The Phillies were rolling through the National League East and had won five of seven games before dropping the previous series’ final two games at Fenway Park. They hope to continue that winning run against another American League East foe when they […]

Frank Reich’s net worth in 2024 is $10 million. The former professional quarterback turned head coach had a long road to be head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers. However, he was fired by both teams and is currently exploring his future options. Let’s look at Frank Reich’s net worth in 2024. What […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs must figure out how to clear up some cap space. Kyle Dubas left the team with plenty of question marks after his tenure as general manager, as the top-heavy nature of their contracts has put them in a difficult spot with their depth. Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, and William […]

The Nashville Predators need a star offensive player like Mitch Marner, who is on the trade block for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs don’t want to trade Marner, but the writing could be on the wall as they battle an extreme cap crunch. Ex-General Manager Kyle Dubas left the team in a difficult spot […]

Steve Sarkisian’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. The University of Texas Football coach has held that role since January 2021, his third tenure as a college head coach after holding the position at Washington and USC. Before Texas hired him, Sarkisian was the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL and […]

It may be time for the Edmonton Oilers to tip their caps to the Florida Panthers and congratulate them on a successful run. One team in NHL history has rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final. If you have a relative older than 82, you can ask them what that series was […]

England feels like it’s finally time for them to break the championship drought that has plagued them since 1966. That was the last time England won an important International title, as they won the 1966 World Cup. They’ve never won a Euro title. England lost to Italy in a penalty shootout in the 2021 Euro […]

Most of the matchups in Euro 2024 see the teams face off for the first time in this cycle. However, Slovenia and Denmark have faced off twice in qualifying, with the matchups ending in a 1-1 draw and a 2-1 Denmark victory. Despite losing to Denmark, Slovenia finished first in the qualifying group, which didn’t […]

The Boston Bruins need a player like Ottawa Senators defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who could be available on the trade market this offseason. It’s hard for a team to overachieve a year after setting almost every regular-season record in NHL history, but the Bruins found themselves in a tailspin after getting upset in the first round […]